Description
This Pancake Sausage Casserole combines the best of breakfast in one delicious dish. A savory-sweet casserole featuring breakfast sausage, pancake batter, and a hint of maple syrup, perfect for a make-ahead brunch or a satisfying family breakfast.
Ingredients
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For the Casserole:
- 1 pound breakfast sausage (pork or turkey)
- 2 cups pancake mix
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (plus more for serving)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- Nonstick cooking spray or butter for greasing
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Cook the Sausage: In a skillet, cook the sausage until browned, drain excess fat, and set aside.
- Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together pancake mix, milk, eggs, vanilla extract, maple syrup, and cinnamon. Fold in the cooked sausage.
- Bake: Pour the mixture into the baking dish and bake for 30–35 minutes until golden and set.
- Serve: Let cool, slice, and serve with extra maple syrup.
Notes
- You can prepare this casserole the night before and refrigerate it overnight—just bake in the morning.
- Try adding shredded cheddar cheese or swapping sausage for cooked bacon.
- Use a high-protein pancake mix for added nutrition.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
